Payroll Officer – Full‑time

About the role

Our client is seeking a proactive Payroll Officer to join their payroll department on a permanent, full‑time basis at their Mitcheldean office. You will support the Processing Manager in delivering accurate payroll runs, customer margin payments and related invoicing while maintaining high standards of compliance and service.

Key responsibilities

• Process weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls accurately and on time.
• Administer new starters, leavers, tax codes, statutory deductions, pensions and payroll adjustments.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, CIS, RTI, pension auto‑enrolment and internal payroll procedures.
• Produce invoices, reconcile payroll and financial data, and investigate discrepancies.
• Process customer margin payments, service fees and financial adjustments while maintaining audit records.
• Support payroll compliance activities, including contractor and umbrella company checks.
• Complete monthly and year‑end payroll activities.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, documentation and reporting across multiple systems.
• Assist the Payroll & Processing Manager with additional payroll and processing duties as required.

Required profile

• Previous experience in payroll administration or payroll processing.
• Strong attention to detail with numerical accuracy.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise a busy workload.
• Strong communication and customer service abilities.
• Proactive, team‑focused attitude.

Required skills

• Payroll software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office

What we offer

• Salary up to £32,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays and an extra day off for your birthday.
• Annual leave increases with length of service, up to 29 days.
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave after one year’s service.
• Standard Monday‑Friday, 9am‑5pm working hours.